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Factually flawed Christmas claims

An evangelical activist decried the lack of the word Christmas on this year's holiday cups at Starbucks. (Starbucks) An evangelical activist decried the lack of the word Christmas on this year's holiday cups at Starbucks. (Starbucks)

An evangelical activist decried the lack of the word Christmas on this year's holiday cups at Starbucks. (Starbucks)

By W. Gardner Selby December 24, 2015
Amy Sherman
By Amy Sherman December 24, 2015

Did President Obama rename Christmas trees "holiday trees?"

Did Starbucks peel Christmas off its cups?

Closer to Texas, did the State Board of Education consider eliminating references to Christmas in textbooks?

Here’s the not-so-fast skinny on these flawed claims, thanks to Amy Sherman of the Miami Herald and PolitiFact Florida.

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Read a sampling of flawed Christmas claims in this story by Amy Sherman of the Miami Herald and PolitiFact Florida.

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